PORTS & HARBOURS

Short Term Solution Proposed for East Head

21 years ago

Agreement has been reached by all interested parties that short term action should be taken to repair a 90m long eroded section of sand dunes at the neck of East Head, a natural sand and shingle spit at the mouth of Chichester Harbour on the south coast of the UK, whose beaches are enjoyed by half a million people each year. This will be done by recycling approximately 8,000m 3of sand and shingle from the northern tip of East Head, back to its original source at the Hinge.

Erosion of the hinge at East Head could have adverse consequences for Chichester Harbour and the marine industry located there.

Agreement has been reached by all interested parties that short term action should be taken to repair a 90m long eroded section of sand dunes at the neck of East Head, a natural sand and shingle spit at the mouth of Chichester Harbour on the south coast of the UK, whose beaches are enjoyed by half a million people each year. This will be done by recycling approximately 8,000m 3of sand and shingle from the northern tip of East Head, back to its original source at the Hinge.